Patriot Rifle Conference
| Association | NCAA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013 |
| Commissioner | Launi Meili |
| Sports fielded |
|
| Division | I |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Headquarters | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
The Patriot Rifle Conference (PRC) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rifle-only conference. The PRC was established in 2013 for schools that sponsor rifle teams, but do not have rifle as a sponsored sport in their primary conferences.[1]
Members
[edit]Current members
[edit]| Institution | Location | Founded | Enrollment | Nickname | Primary Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | Colorado Springs, CO | 1954 | 4,413 | Falcons | Mountain West Conference |
| Alaska-Fairbanks | Fairbanks, AK | 1917 | 11,034 | Nanooks | Great Northwest Athletic Conference (Div. II) |
| Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | 1869 | 24,431 | Cornhuskers | Big Ten Conference |
| Ohio State | Columbus, OH | 1870 | 56,867 | Buckeyes | Big Ten Conference |
| Ole Miss[2] | Oxford, MS | 1848 | 23,780 | Rebels | SEC |
| TCU | Fort Worth, TX | 1873 | 9,725 | Horned Frogs | Big 12 Conference |
| UTEP | El Paso, TX | 1914 | 21,011 | Miners | Conference USA |
Champions
[edit]PRC Champions
[edit]The inaugural PRC Championship was held at Ohio State University on February 8 & 9, 2014.[3] The event is held annually around the first weekend of February, prior to the NCAA Tournament qualifiers.
| Year | Location | Conference Champion | Smallbore Champion | Air Rifle Champion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Columbus, OH[4] | Alaska-Fairbanks[5] | Alaska-Fairbanks[5] | ||
| 2015 | Colorado Springs, CO[6] | Alaska-Fairbanks[7] | TCU[8] | ||
| 2016 | Fort Worth, TX[9] | TCU[10] | |||
| 2017 | Columbus, OH[11] | TCU[12] | |||
| 2018 | Colorado Springs, CO[13] | TCU[14] | |||
| 2019 | Fairbanks, AK[15] | Air Force[16] | |||
| 2020 | Fort Worth, TX[17] | TCU[18] | |||
| 2021[19] | Columbus, OH | TCU | |||
| 2022[20] | Colorado Springs, CO | Alaska-Fairbanks | |||
| 2023 | Fairbanks, AK | TCU | |||
| 2024 | Fort Wayne, IN | ||||
NCAA Champions
[edit]- Alaska-Fairbanks (10): 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2023
- TCU (3): 2010, 2012, 2019, 2024
Source:[21]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "UAF joins new Patriot Rifle Conference". 2016-03-03. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ https://olemisssports.com/news/2024/8/16/rifle-to-join-patriot-rifle-conference
- ^ "AFA Rifle Program Joins Patriot Rifle Conference - Air Force Academy Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
- ^ "Ohio State to Host First PRC Championships". Ohio State Buckeyes. 2014-02-04. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
- ^ a b "No. 3 Rifle Captures First Patriot Rifle Conference Title". University of Alaska-Fairbanks Department of Athletics. February 9, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ^ "Buckeyes Place Third At PRC Championships". Ohio State Buckeyes. 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
- ^ "No. 2 Alaska Finishes First at Patriot Rifle Conference Championships". University of Alaska-Fairbanks Department of Athletics. February 8, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ^ "TCU Wins PRC Air Rifle Title; Finishes Second". Texas Christian University Department of Athletics. February 10, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ^ "Rifle Set To Host PRC Championships". TCU Athletics. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
- ^ "Rifle Claims PRC Championship". Texas Christian University Department of Athletics. February 7, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ^ "Rifle Set To Defend PRC Title". TCU Athletics. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
- ^ "Rifle Repeats As PRC Champions". TCU Athletics. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
- ^ "Rifle Set To Defend PRC Title". TCU Athletics. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
- ^ "Rifle Claims PRC Championship". TCU Athletics. 4 February 2018. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
- ^ "Rifle Set To Defend Conference Title". TCU Athletics. February 2019. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
- ^ "Rifle team wins conference championship title". Air Force Academy Athletics. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
- ^ "Preview: PRC Championships". TCU Athletics. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
- ^ "Rifle Claims Conference Championship". TCU Athletics. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
- ^ "PRC Final (PDF)" (PDF). TCU Athletics. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ "NCAA Rifle - Scorecard". ncaarifle.org. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ "NC Rifle Championship History | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2024-04-28.